Family: Theraphosidae Thorell, 1869
Generic list of Theraphosidae Thorell, 1869 | Synonyms (97)
Genus Author # Accepted Species Last updated Links
1 Abdomegaphobema Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Léon-E., Cisneros-Heredia, Brescovit & Lucas, 2023 2 2024-01-18 | Species | Catalog
2 Acanthopelma F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 2 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
3 Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 1871 18 2024-02-01 | Species | Catalog
4 Acentropelma Pocock, 1901 2 2020-12-17 | Species | Catalog
5 Aenigmarachne Schmidt, 2005 1 2020-06-15 | Species | Catalog
6 Agnostopelma Pérez-Miles & Weinmann, 2010 2 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
7 Aguapanela Perafán & Cifuentes, 2015 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
8 Amazonius Cifuentes & Bertani, 2022 4 2022-02-24 | Species | Catalog
9 Annandaliella Hirst, 1909 3 2021-06-28 | Species | Catalog
10 Anoploscelus Pocock, 1897 2 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
11 Anqasha Sherwood & Gabriel, 2022 2 2023-12-11 | Species | Catalog
12 Antikuna Kaderka, Ferretti, West, Lüddecke & Hüsser, 2021 7 2021-08-11 | Species | Catalog
13 Antillena Bertani, Huff & Fukushima, 2017 1 2017-03-07 | Species | Catalog
14 Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901 54 2023-01-17 | Species | Catalog
15 Augacephalus Gallon, 2002 3 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
16 Avicularia Lamarck, 1818 12 2024-04-22 | Species | Catalog
17 Bacillochilus Gallon, 2010 1 2020-02-27 | Species | Catalog
18 Batesiella Pocock, 1903 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
19 Bermejoa Gabriel, Sherwood & Pérez-Miles, 2023 1 2023-11-03 | Species | Catalog
20 Birupes Gabriel & Sherwood, 2019 1 2022-05-10 | Species | Catalog
21 Bistriopelma Kaderka, 2015 6 2020-09-04 | Species | Catalog
22 Bonnetina Vol, 2000 16 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
23 Brachionopus Pocock, 1897 4 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
24 Brachypelma Simon, 1891 8 2021-08-27 | Species | Catalog
25 Bumba Pérez-Miles, Bonaldo & Miglio, 2014 8 2022-05-04 | Species | Catalog
26 Cardiopelma Vol, 1999 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
27 Caribena Fukushima & Bertani, 2017 2 2017-03-07 | Species | Catalog
28 Catanduba Yamamoto, Lucas & Brescovit, 2012 7 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
29 Catumiri Guadanucci, 2004 5 2022-12-11 | Species | Catalog
30 Ceratogyrus Pocock, 1897 10 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
31 Chaetopelma Ausserer, 1871 8 2023-08-09 | Species | Catalog
32 Chilobrachys Karsch, 1892 32 2023-09-20 | Species | Catalog
33 Chinchaysuyu Ferretti, Chaparro, Ochoa & West, 2023 1 2023-02-11 | Species | Catalog
34 Chromatopelma Schmidt, 1995 1 2023-09-07 | Species | Catalog
35 Citharacanthus Pocock, 1901 7 2022-12-01 | Species | Catalog
36 Citharognathus Pocock, 1895 2 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
37 Clavopelma Chamberlin, 1940 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
38 Coremiocnemis Simon, 1892 6 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
39 Cotztetlana Mendoza, 2012 2 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
40 Crassicrus Reichling & West, 1996 6 2019-08-17 | Species | Catalog
41 Crypsidromus Ausserer, 1871 8 2023-12-31 | Species | Catalog
42 Cubanana Ortiz, 2008 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
43 Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871 12 2022-07-01 | Species | Catalog
44 Cymbiapophysa Gabriel & Sherwood, 2020 12 2024-03-05 | Species | Catalog
45 Cyriocosmus Simon, 1903 24 2024-07-31 | Species | Catalog
46 Cyriopagopus Simon, 1887 9 2023-09-20 | Species | Catalog
47 Cyrtogrammomma Pocock, 1895 3 2022-06-21 | Species | Catalog
48 Cyrtopholis Simon, 1892 22 2024-07-30 | Species | Catalog
49 Davus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1892 4 2022-01-10 | Species | Catalog
50 Dolichothele Mello-Leitão, 1923 10 2024-04-02 | Species | Catalog
51 Dugesiella Pocock, 1901 4 2023-01-17 | Species | Catalog
52 Encyocratella Strand, 1907 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
53 Encyocrates Simon, 1892 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
54 Ephebopus Simon, 1892 5 2022-12-16 | Species | Catalog
55 Euathlus Ausserer, 1875 14 2024-07-02 | Species | Catalog
56 Eucratoscelus Pocock, 1898 2 2023-07-01 | Species | Catalog
57 Eumenophorus Pocock, 1897 2 2023-05-08 | Species | Catalog
58 Eupalaestrus Pocock, 1901 7 2023-06-15 | Species | Catalog
59 Euphrictus Hirst, 1908 2 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
60 Euthycaelus Simon, 1889 8 2023-06-07 | Species | Catalog
61 Grammostola Simon, 1892 20 2024-07-02 | Species | Catalog
62 Guyruita Guadanucci, Lucas, Indicatti & Yamamoto, 2007 6 2021-03-09 | Species | Catalog
63 Hapalopus Ausserer, 1875 10 2024-07-31 | Species | Catalog
64 Hapalotremus Simon, 1903 14 2023-12-28 | Species | Catalog
65 Haploclastus Simon, 1892 7 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
66 Haplocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth, 1996 3 2023-07-21 | Species | Catalog
67 Harpactira Ausserer, 1871 15 2022-05-28 | Species | Catalog
68 Harpactirella Purcell, 1902 11 2022-10-08 | Species | Catalog
69 Hemirrhagus Simon, 1903 27 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
70 Heterophrictus Pocock, 1900 4 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
71 Heteroscodra Pocock, 1900 2 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
72 Heterothele Karsch, 1879 9 2024-03-05 | Species | Catalog
73 Holothele Karsch, 1879 6 2023-03-05 | Species | Catalog
74 Homoeomma Ausserer, 1871 16 2024-07-11 | Species | Catalog
75 Hysterocrates Simon, 1892 19 2024-03-27 | Species | Catalog
76 Idiothele Hewitt, 1919 2 2022-06-15 | Species | Catalog
77 Iridopelma Pocock, 1901 6 2022-05-23 | Species | Catalog
78 Ischnocolus Ausserer, 1871 9 2024-03-04 | Species | Catalog
79 Isiboroa Gabriel, Sherwood & Pérez-Miles, 2023 2 2023-12-06 | Species | Catalog
80 Jambu Miglio, Perafán & Pérez-Miles, 2024 4 2024-06-04 | Species | Catalog
81 Kankuamo Perafán, Galvis & Pérez-Miles, 2016 1 2020-12-20 | Species | Catalog
82 Kochiana Fukushima, Nagahama & Bertani, 2008 2 2024-07-31 | Species | Catalog
83 Lampropelma Simon, 1892 2 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
84 Lasiocyano Galleti-Lima, Hamilton, Borges & Guadanucci, 2023 1 2023-06-15 | Species | Catalog
85 Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 1850 7 2023-12-30 | Species | Catalog
86 Lasiodorides Schmidt & Bischoff, 1997 2 2021-07-05 | Species | Catalog
87 Longilyra Gabriel, 2014 1 2022-05-12 | Species | Catalog
88 Loxomphalia Simon, 1889 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
89 Loxoptygus Simon, 1903 2 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
90 Lyrognathus Pocock, 1895 7 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
91 Magnacarina Mendoza, Locht, Kaderka, Medina & Pérez-Miles, 2016 4 2022-05-12 | Species | Catalog
92 Mascaraneus Gallon, 2005 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
93 Megaphobema Pocock, 1901 4 2024-01-18 | Species | Catalog
94 Melloina Brignoli, 1985 4 2023-06-07 | Species | Catalog
95 Melognathus Chamberlin, 1917 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
96 Metriopelma Becker, 1878 1 2022-05-12 | Species | Catalog
97 Miaschistopus Pocock, 1897 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
98 Monocentropus Pocock, 1897 3 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
99 Munduruku Miglio, Bonaldo & Pérez-MIles, 2013 1 2024-07-31 | Species | Catalog
100 Murphyarachne Sherwood & Gabriel, 2022 1 2022-06-15 | Species | Catalog
101 Mygalarachne Ausserer, 1871 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
102 Myostola Simon, 1903 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
103 Neischnocolus Petrunkevitch, 1925 13 2023-09-28 | Species | Catalog
104 Neoheterophrictus Siliwal & Raven, 2012 8 2022-01-28 | Species | Catalog
105 Neoholothele Guadanucci & Weinmann, 2015 2 2022-11-10 | Species | Catalog
106 Neostenotarsus Pribik & Weinmann, 2004 2 2024-03-06 | Species | Catalog
107 Nesiergus Simon, 1903 3 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
108 Nesipelma Schmidt & Kovařík, 1996 2 2020-06-15 | Species | Catalog
109 Nhandu Lucas, 1983 4 2023-12-30 | Species | Catalog
110 Notahapalopus Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Osorio, Benavides, Hörweg, Brescovit & Lucas, 2024 4 2024-06-04 | Species | Catalog
111 Omothymus Thorell, 1891 4 2024-02-05 | Species | Catalog
112 Ornithoctonus Pocock, 1892 3 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
113 Orphnaecus Simon, 1892 5 2022-08-23 | Species | Catalog
114 Ozopactus Simon, 1889 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
115 Pachistopelma Pocock, 1901 2 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
116 Pamphobeteus Pocock, 1901 23 2023-11-03 | Species | Catalog
117 Parvicarina Galleti-Lima, Hamilton, Borges & Guadanucci, 2023 1 2023-06-15 | Species | Catalog
118 Pelinobius Karsch, 1885 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
119 Phlogiellus Pocock, 1897 27 2024-07-18 | Species | Catalog
120 Phoneyusa Karsch, 1884 16 2022-09-23 | Species | Catalog
121 Phormictopus Pocock, 1901 14 2022-12-01 | Species | Catalog
122 Phormingochilus Pocock, 1895 4 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
123 Phrixotrichus Simon, 1889 4 2024-07-02 | Species | Catalog
124 Plesiopelma Pocock, 1901 13 2024-01-09 | Species | Catalog
125 Plesiophrictus Pocock, 1899 8 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
126 Poecilotheria Simon, 1885 15 2024-07-15 | Species | Catalog
127 Psalistops Simon, 1889 2 2020-11-06 | Species | Catalog
128 Psalmopoeus Pocock, 1895 13 2024-04-16 | Species | Catalog
129 Psednocnemis West, Nunn & Hogg, 2012 5 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
130 Pseudhapalopus Strand, 1907 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
131 Pseudoschizopelma Smith, 1995 1 2020-12-17 | Species | Catalog
132 Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897 10 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
133 Pterinopelma Pocock, 1901 3 2023-06-15 | Species | Catalog
134 Reichlingia Rudloff, 2001 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
135 Reversopelma Schmidt, 2001 2 2023-11-03 | Species | Catalog
136 Sahydroaraneus Mirza & Sanap, 2014 4 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
137 Sandinista Longhorn & Gabriel, 2019 1 2020-02-27 | Species | Catalog
138 Schismatothele Karsch, 1879 16 2023-03-16 | Species | Catalog
139 Schizopelma F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 2 2020-12-20 | Species | Catalog
140 Scopelobates Simon, 1903 1 2023-05-03 | Species | Catalog
141 Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871 40 2024-07-18 | Species | Catalog
142 Selenogyrus Pocock, 1897 4 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
143 Selenotholus Hogg, 1902 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
144 Selenotypus Pocock, 1895 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
145 Sericopelma Ausserer, 1875 14 2022-05-04 | Species | Catalog
146 Sickius Soares & Camargo, 1948 1 2020-12-20 | Species | Catalog
147 Sphaerobothria Karsch, 1879 1 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
148 Spinosatibiapalpus Gabriel & Sherwood, 2020 5 2022-07-01 | Species | Catalog
149 Stichoplastoris Rudloff, 1997 8 2019-11-14 | Species | Catalog
150 Stromatopelma Karsch, 1881 6 2022-05-07 | Species | Catalog
151 Taksinus Songsangchote, Sippawat, Khaikaew & Chomphuphuang, 2022 1 2023-09-20 | Species | Catalog
152 Tapinauchenius Ausserer, 1871 9 2023-04-19 | Species | Catalog
153 Tekoapora Galleti-Lima, Hamilton, Borges & Guadanucci, 2023 1 2023-06-15 | Species | Catalog
154 Thalerommata Ausserer, 1875 10 2024-03-13 | Species | Catalog
155 Theraphosa Walckenaer, 1805 4 2024-04-16 | Species | Catalog
156 Thrigmopoeus Pocock, 1899 2 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
157 Thrixopelma Schmidt, 1994 11 2024-08-01 | Species | Catalog
158 Tliltocatl Mendoza & Francke, 2020 7 2020-02-27 | Species | Catalog
159 Tmesiphantes Simon, 1892 22 2023-05-16 | Species | Catalog
160 Trichognathella Gallon, 2004 1 2022-05-07 | Species | Catalog
161 Trichopelma Simon, 1888 28 2024-03-13 | Species | Catalog
162 Typhochlaena C. L. Koch, 1850 5 2020-06-05 | Species | Catalog
163 Umbyquyra Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 12 2020-11-02 | Species | Catalog
164 Urupelma Kaderka, Lüddecke, Řezáč, Řezáčová & Hüsser, 2023 12 2023-12-06 | Species | Catalog
165 Vitalius Lucas, Silva & Bertani, 1993 10 2023-12-30 | Species | Catalog
166 Xenesthis Simon, 1891 5 2023-12-01 | Species | Catalog
167 Yanomamius Bertani & Almeida, 2021 4 2021-02-22 | Species | Catalog
168 Ybyrapora Fukushima & Bertani, 2017 3 2017-03-07 | Species | Catalog
Synonyms
  • Acanthopalpus Doleschall, 1871 = Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 1871
  • Adranochelia Simon, 1889 = Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  • Agathostola Simon, 1892 = Homoeomma Ausserer, 1871
  • Ami Pérez-Miles, 2008 = Neischnocolus Petrunkevitch, 1925
  • Ancylochiros Mello-Leitão, 1920 = Avicularia Lamarck, 1818
  • Apachepelma Smith, 1995 = Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  • Aphantopelma Simon, 1903 = Thalerommata Ausserer, 1875
  • Ashantia Strand, 1908 = Phrixotrichus Simon, 1889
  • Avicuscodra Strand, 1908 = Avicularia Lamarck, 1818
  • Baccallbrapo Barrion & Litsinger, 1995 = Phlogiellus Pocock, 1897
  • Barropelma Chamberlin, 1940 = Neischnocolus Petrunkevitch, 1925
  • Brachypelmides Schmidt & Krause, 1994 = Brachypelma Simon, 1891
  • Brazilopelma Schmidt, 1998 = Nhandu Lucas, 1983
  • Butantania Mello-Leitão, 1935 = Homoeomma Ausserer, 1871
  • Callyntropus Ausserer, 1875 = Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 1871
  • Calopelma Chamberlin, 1917 = Homoeomma Ausserer, 1871
  • Cenobiopelma Mello-Leitão & Arlé, 1934 = Dolichothele Mello-Leitão, 1923
  • Ceropelma Mello-Leitão, 1923 = Plesiopelma Pocock, 1901
  • Chaetorhombus Ausserer, 1871 = Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  • Chaunopelma Chamberlin, 1940 = Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  • Chilocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth, 1992 = Orphnaecus Simon, 1892
  • Citharischius Pocock, 1900 = Pelinobius Karsch, 1885
  • Coelogenium Purcell, 1902 = Ceratogyrus Pocock, 1897
  • Cratorrhagus Simon, 1891 = Chaetopelma Ausserer, 1871
  • Crypsidromus Ausserer, 1871 = Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 1850
  • Cyclothoracoides Strand, 1929 = Homoeomma Ausserer, 1871
  • Cyclothorax Mello-Leitão, 1923 = Homoeomma Ausserer, 1871
  • Cyrtosternum Ausserer, 1875 = Cyrtopholis Simon, 1892
  • Delopelma Petrunkevitch, 1939 = Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  • Dryptopelma Simon, 1889 = Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
  • Dryptopelmides Strand, 1907 = Holothele Karsch, 1879
  • Epipedesis Simon, 1889 = Psalistops Simon, 1889
  • Erythropoicila Fischel, 1927 = Cyriocosmus Simon, 1903
  • Eurypelma C. L. Koch, 1850 = Avicularia Lamarck, 1818
  • Glabropelma Raven, 1985 = Melloina Brignoli, 1985
  • Goniodontium Mello-Leitão, 1923 = Dolichothele Mello-Leitão, 1923
  • Gosipelma Chamberlin, 1940 = Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  • Hapalopinus Simon, 1903 = Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  • Haplopelma Simon, 1892 = Cyriopagopus Simon, 1887
  • Harpaxibius Ausserer, 1871 = Sericopelma Ausserer, 1875
  • Harpaxictis Simon, 1892 = Sericopelma Ausserer, 1875
  • Harpaxotheria Simon, 1889 = Phoneyusa Karsch, 1884
  • Hemiercus Simon, 1903 = Schismatothele Karsch, 1879
  • Hyarachne Thorell, 1899 = Stromatopelma Karsch, 1881
  • Iracema Pérez-Miles, 2000 = Bumba Pérez-Miles, Bonaldo & Miglio, 2014
  • Ischnocolella Strand, 1907 = Plesiophrictus Pocock, 1899
  • Lasiocnemus Ausserer, 1871 = Grammostola Simon, 1892
  • Lasiopelma Simon, 1892 = Grammostola Simon, 1892
  • Leptofischelia Strand, 1929 = Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  • Leptostylus Fischel, 1927 = Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  • Loxophobema Simon, 1907 = Phoneyusa Karsch, 1884
  • Loxoptygella Strand, 1906 = Loxoptygus Simon, 1903
  • Luphocemus Denis, 1960 = Ischnocolus Ausserer, 1871
  • Lyroscelus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 = Cyrtopholis Simon, 1892
  • Magulla Simon, 1892 = Tmesiphantes Simon, 1892
  • Maraca Pérez-Miles, 2006 = Bumba Pérez-Miles, Bonaldo & Miglio, 2014
  • Melloa Schenkel, 1953 = Melloina Brignoli, 1985
  • Melloleitaoina Gerschman & Schiapelli, 1960 = Tmesiphantes Simon, 1892
  • Melognathus Chamberlin, 1917 = Cyriopagopus Simon, 1887
  • Melopoeus Pocock, 1895 = Cyriopagopus Simon, 1887
  • Merothele Petrunkevitch, 1925 = Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  • Monocentropella Strand, 1907 = Eumenophorus Pocock, 1897
  • Musagetes Pocock, 1895 = Chilobrachys Karsch, 1892
  • Mygale Latreille, 1802 = Avicularia Lamarck, 1818
  • Neochilobrachys Hirst, 1909 = Chilobrachys Karsch, 1892
  • Obaerarius Petrunkevitch, 1926 = Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  • Oligoxystre Vellard, 1924 = Dolichothele Mello-Leitão, 1923
  • Orthothrichus Karsch, 1880 = Phrixotrichus Simon, 1889
  • Paraphysa Simon, 1892 = Euathlus Ausserer, 1875
  • Phlogiodes Pocock, 1899 = Haploclastus Simon, 1892
  • Phlogius Simon, 1887 = Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
  • Phrictus L. Koch, 1874 = Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
  • Polyspina Schmidt, 1994 = Grammostola Simon, 1892
  • Polyspinosa Schmidt, 1999 = Grammostola Simon, 1892
  • Proshapalopus Mello-Leitão, 1923 = Crypsidromus Ausserer, 1871
  • Pseudhomoeomma Mello-Leitão, 1930 = Cyriocosmus Simon, 1903
  • Pseudoclamoris Hüsser, 2018 = Tapinauchenius Ausserer, 1871
  • Pseudoligoxystre Vol, 2001 = Dolichothele Mello-Leitão, 1923
  • Pseudotheraphosa Tinter, 1991 = Theraphosa Walckenaer, 1805
  • Pterinochilides Strand, 1920 = Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897
  • Rhechostica Simon, 1892 = Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
  • Scodra Becker, 1879 = Stromatopelma Karsch, 1881
  • Scurria C. L. Koch, 1850 = Poecilotheria Simon, 1885
  • Selenobrachys Schmidt, 1999 = Orphnaecus Simon, 1892
  • Selenopelma Schmidt & Krause, 1995 = Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
  • Sorata Strand, 1907 = Grammostola Simon, 1892
  • Spelopelma Gertsch, 1982 = Hemirrhagus Simon, 1903
  • Stenotarsus Tesmoingt & Schmidt, 2002 = Neostenotarsus Pribik & Weinmann, 2004
  • Stichoplastus Simon, 1889 = Holothele Karsch, 1879
  • Stothis Simon, 1889 = Trichopelma Simon, 1888
  • Theraphosia Dahl, 1901 = Theraphosa Walckenaer, 1805
  • Trasyphoberus Simon, 1903 = Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 1871
  • Trichognatha Gallon, 2002 = Trichognathella Gallon, 2004
  • Umangia Strand, 1920 = Phoneyusa Karsch, 1884
  • Weyenberghia Mello-Leitão, 1941 = Eupalaestrus Pocock, 1901
  • Weyenberghiana Mello-Leitão, 1941 = Eupalaestrus Pocock, 1901
  • Xenodendrophila Gallon, 2003 = Encyocratella Strand, 1907
  • Yamia Kishida, 1920 = Phlogiellus Pocock, 1897
  • Zophopelma Benoit, 1965 = Euphrictus Hirst, 1908

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